"Rashoumon, The Tiger, and The Last Emperor"

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--------------Still Dazai's POV---------------

Come morning, I rise with an achy back from the carpeted floor outside of Kagami's apartment. She still hasn't come out of her room, but I don't have any more time to waste. Today is the day we take on the Guild. With sad eyes, I look back one last time at the closed door that separates us before walking back down the long hallway. 

My mission today is to be the man in the chair, the operator. I've got a multi-monitor setup and a headset connected to Atsushi out in the field. With help from Ranpo's super deductive abilities, we decided Atsushi was the best option to infiltrate the Guild's Moby Dick. I sit, listening intently and communicating instructions to him. It seems to be going fairly well so far. That is, until I hear the voice of a certain little mafia annoyance- Akutagawa. He's holding up Atsushi, and we don't have time for this.

"Tell Akutagawa I need to talk to him, Atsushi," I say through the microphone, "then throw the device away."

"What? But then how will I know what to do?" Atsushi asks fearfully.

"We chose you for a reason Atsushi. You can do it," I answer.

I listen as Atsushi follows my instructions. He tosses the phone down a long passageway, and I hear the device clanging against metal as it plummets downward. Then the line cuts off. I can't lie, having Atsushi up there deciding how to handle the situation on his own does make me a little nervous, but I trust that the plan will surely unfold according to Ranpo's theory. With nothing left for me to do, I step outside to watch everything go down. I stand at the edge of the port, with the wind gently blowing through the tail of my coat and ruffling my hair. I watch as a fantastic beam of light erupts upon the deck of the Moby Dick in a cataclysm of gifted powers. From the ship, the body of Francis, the leader of the Guild, plummets into the water below. The Moby Dick soon follows right behind him after Kyoka steers her helicopter straight into the flying ship. It all worked out exactly how we wanted it to, and a great weight is lifted off of our shoulders.

With the reign of the Guild finally coming to an end and our mission being completed, I decide it's time I go talk things out with Kagami. I make my way to the bakery with the evening sun warming my back. The big glass doors swing open as I enter, the little bell ringing its cheerful song. I make my way up to the counter and take a seat.

"Hi," I say to the barista at the counter, "can I talk to Kagami please?"

"Sorry she's not here today, but if you see her tell her the boss is really mad at her. She left a total wreck in the kitchen last night and then didn't even show up for her shift today," she informed me.

My heart drops to my stomach. Where is Kagami?

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